Ezra Furman Quotes

It makes us feel better that everyone out there is thinking of Maurice.

We all have burdens and we need to learn to carry each other's burdens, lighten each other's load.

I say let's respond as best we can to the victims and their families.

When autumn darkness falls, what we will remember are the small acts of kindness: a cake, a hug, an invitation to talk, and every single rose. These are all expressions of a nation coming together and caring about its people.

I think the greatest thing that we can do is take care of each other.

I think when you suffer a tremendous loss, everybody needs love and support in tangible ways. And that's what people have done for us.

Being Christian towards poor people means trying to improve their lives and give them back some self-respect.

In any democratic, civilized - even non-democratic nations, if you are a nation, it means to say that in our case, if there's a hurricane in Louisiana, the people of Vermont are there for them. If there's a tornado in the Midwest, we are there for them. If there's flooding in the East Coast, the people in California are there for us.

My heart reaches out to you missionaries. You simply cannot do it alone and do it well. You must have the help of others. That power to help lies within each of us.

Please know that my thoughts and prayers, as well as those of many, many others here in Alabama and around the country, are with each of you during this time.

No one should be left to suffer alone.

What kind of man would I have been if I had not been there to help her? I felt along with her - not the physical pain, of course, but all her mental anguish. You can't be detached.

For example, when my mother died, the people who showed up just to put an apron on to cook, people who really do the right thing, so to speak, as my momma would always say to show that they care, a sense of community that we've lost so much in our country.

We do have a moral responsibility to reach out to our neighbors in need.

When you hear about what someone else is going through, and you are unable to distance yourself from it or in any way muzzle your empathy and are inspired to actually do something, these are moments to learn from.

I love serving people. I love helping people empower themselves.

You need somebody just to say, 'Hey, I'm here for you. Do you need anything?' If you can get somebody like that, you can make it, no question about it. You can make it.

One thing that we can do for each other is support each other. At one point or another, we all go through trials and tribulations, so giving your time is one way to help.

I'm here for a reason and I think it's to reach out to people - whether that's to give people a little bit of confidence if they're having a terrible day, or to give them advice, or just to make them laugh.

We pass people in the street and ignore them when they're clearly suffering. It makes you wish we could all feel when someone needs something.

I'm not here to put bruises on people's backs or to send them to the hospital. I'm here to put smiles on people's faces.

For every hate-filled attempt to harm, there will be always the legion of those who do not hesitate to give their help and care to a stranger when it is needed.

I'm a firm believer in not leaving people out to dry.

If someone is having a bad day, I find you can change it pretty quick by just showing that you care.

Giving and receiving kindness are easy ways to feel good and to help others feel good too. People, organizations, and societies thrive when they are grounded in a culture of kindness.